Officer George Howard Hall
Metro Nashville Police Department
Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, February 23, 1976

Biographical Info
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, February 23, 1976
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Apprehended

Officer Hall was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a call of two men breaking into cars. Upon the officers' arrival, the suspects fled into the woods and Officer Hall gave chase. He apprehended both suspects and as he was handcuffing one of them, the other shot him in the chest with a handgun. The two suspects were later arrested by other officers.

Officer Hall had been with his agency for 18 months.